New Foci of Buruli Ulcer, Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo

Overview

Journal Emerg Infect Dis

Specialty Infectious Diseases

Date 2008 Nov 4

PMID 18976574

Citations 11

Authors

Kapay Kibadi

Mbutu Panda

Jean-Jacques Muyembe Tamfum

Alexandra G Fraga

Adhemar Longatto Filho

Gladys Anyo

Jorge Pedrosa

Yoshinori Nakazawa

Patrick Suykerbuyk

Wayne M Meyers

Francoise Portaels

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Abstract

We report 3 patients with laboratory-confirmed Buruli ulcer in Kafufu/Luremo, Angola, and Kasongo-Lunda, Democratic Republic of Congo. These villages are near the Kwango/Cuango River, which flows through both countries. Further investigation of artisanal alluvial mining as a risk factor for Buruli ulcer is recommended.

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